溫馨提醒：釋義題同主旨題一樣，是考查少，但要想比別人多拿分，拿高分，必備喲~

　　(2) 語義題方法和真題示例

　　需要考生從上下文中進行分析，推敲單詞背后的意思。問單詞或詞組的意思時，強調上下文邏輯分析;有時用轉折邏輯，但更多是利用并列邏輯。

　　真題示例：

　　It’s an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My partner says no because the boiler could go, or the roof fall off, and we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what’s the point if you can’t go on holiday. The joy of a recession means no argument next year—we just won’t go.

　　Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday. A Gov poll of 2,000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. What’s less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession—financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples. Disputes were characterised by intenseverbal (言語上的) aggression, tended to be repeated and not resolved, and made men, more than women, extremely angry. (cet4,2011.12)

　　What does the author mean by saying “money is known … to bring a relationship to its knees” (Line 1, Para. 2)?

　　A. Money is considered to be the root of all evils.

　　B. Few people can resist the temptation of money.

　　C. Disputes over money may ruin a relationship.

　　D. Some people sacrifice their dignity for money.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】語義題。這是一篇關于金錢對夫妻關系的影響的文章。根據第二段的上下文，即. What’s less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession—financial pressures mean couples argue more...一句可知，大蕭條時期，不太良好的經濟狀況常常影響了夫妻關系，導致更多爭吵。所以，答案為C。

　　動手練一練!

　　Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

　　Arthur von Wiesenberger,who carries the title Water Master， is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy， France and Switzerland， Where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then， he kept a water journal， noting the brands he liked best. My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water. He says.

　　But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact， New Yorks municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly， a magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive.

　　Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for market share-this despite the fact that over 25 percent of bottled water comes from tap water：PepsiCos Aquafina and Coca-Colas Dasani are both purified tap water rather than spring water.

　　As diners thirst for leading brands， bottlers and restaurateurs salivate(垂涎) over the profits. A restaurants typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent， whereas on bottled water its often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine， and many of the fancier brands arent available in stores， most dines dont noticeorcare.

　　As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water. According to an article in The Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without prices， and pouring bottled water without even asking the dinners if they want it.

　　Regardless of how its sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated， and even a longing for lost purity.

　　The “fancier brands” (Line 3 Para 5) refers to ________.

　　A. tap water from the Thames River

　　B. famous wines no t sold in ordinary stores

　　C. PepsiCos Aquafina and Coca-Colas Dasani

　　D. expensive bottled water with impressive names

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】

　　語義題。fancier是fancy的比較級，fancy意為“昂貴的，高檔的”相當于expensive;brands“品牌”即something with impressive names，由前面一句As diners thirst for leading brands， bottlers and restaurateurs salivate(垂涎) over the profits.可知，這里的品牌是指瓶裝水的品牌，故答案為D。